Enrollment
319
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEND-LAPINE ADMINISTRATIVE SD 1·NCES 410198001875
North Star Elementary
63567 N.W. Brownrigg Road, Bend, OR 97703 · (541) 355-1000 · Deschutes County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
158 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.3%
OR avg 43.0% . -9.2pp since 2023
Math
40.9%
OR avg 31.8% . -8.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.3% | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 61.5% | 49.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Star Elementary
North Star Elementary's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Elementary this school | 319 | 49.5% | 44.0% |
| Antonia Crater Elementary School Newberg | 295 | 48.8% | 49.1% |
| Butte Creek Elementary School Mt Angel | 303 | 51.5% | 31.9% |
| Buckingham Elementary School Bend | 340 | 47.9% | 47.8% |
| Robert Frost Elementary School Silverton | 349 | 51.0% | 52.7% |
| Yamhill Carlton Elementary School Carlton | 276 | 50.4% | 43.8% |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Star Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Deschutes County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #173 of 591 | #16 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #228 of 646 ▼ 83 | #15 of 30 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #189 of 646 ▼ 79 | #17 of 30 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #372 of 710 | #22 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #332 of 587 | #7 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.6% | #421 of 587 | #11 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #560 of 645 | #14 of 29 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
319
+57 (+22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 319 | 18.4 | 17.4:1 | 50% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 17.2 | 17.8:1 | 30% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 17 | 17.1:1 | 24% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 16 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Star Elementary.
About North Star Elementary
North Star Elementary runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Bend, Oregon. It reports enrollment of 319 students in kindergarten through 5.
Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 enrolls 16,838 students in 35 schools, including North Star Elementary.
Federal enrollment data show North Star Elementary is 75% White. The next largest groups are 14% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. The school's White share is 13 points below the 87% share among Deschutes County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 42%.
The school's 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Oregon average 16.5:1. Income data for the school show 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Deschutes County, the average is 60%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, North Star Elementary would be expected to post about 43.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.0%.
The school is in Deschutes County, where median household income comes to about $92,758, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Deschutes County's 53 public schools enroll about 25,823 students and include North Star Elementary.
North Star Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Desert Sky Montessori, about 1.0 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. North Star Elementary ranks 5th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 44.0% against a local average of 49.1%.
The federal government classifies North Star Elementary's location as City: Mid-size.
A 22% rise took enrollment from 262 in 2020-21 to 319 in 2024-25.
The North Star Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Deschutes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
206,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
25,823 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1
- Caldera High SchoolHigh · 1,354 students
- Summit High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Bend Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,204 students
- Mountain View Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 687 students
- High Desert Middle SchoolMiddle · 668 students
Other schools in Bend
- Caldera High SchoolHigh · 1,354 students
- Summit High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Bend Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,204 students
- Mountain View Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 687 students
- High Desert Middle SchoolMiddle · 668 students
Other North Star Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named North Star Elementary. North Star Elementary is the 8th largest of the 11.
- North Star Elementary SchoolHockessin, DE · 589 students
- North Star Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 552 students
- NORTH STAR ELEMENTARYALBUQUERQUE, NM · 510 students
- North Star ElementaryHUGO, MN · 467 students
- North Star ElementaryGraham, WA · 446 students
Nearby schools
- Desert Sky Montessori1.0 mi · 168
- Bend International School1.4 mi · 217
- Lava Ridge Elementary School1.6 mi · 404
- Sky View Middle School1.7 mi · 598
- Realms High School2.1 mi · 148
- Realms Middle School2.1 mi · 156
Frequently asked questions
About North Star ElementaryHow large is North Star Elementary?
North Star Elementary enrolls approximately 319 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does North Star Elementary serve?
North Star Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Star Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Star Elementary is approximately 17.4:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Star Elementary?
At North Star Elementary, the student body is approximately 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is North Star Elementary in?
North Star Elementary is part of Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1.
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